Central African Republic national football team
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| Nickname(s) |
Les Fauves (The Wild Beasts) | ||
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| Association | Fédération Centrafricaine de Football | ||
| Sub-confederation |
UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Etienne Momokoamas | ||
| Captain | Foxi Kéthévoama | ||
| Home stadium | Barthélémy Boganda Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | CTA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current |
110  16 (5 November 2015) | ||
| Highest | 49 (October 2012) | ||
| Lowest | 202 (July 2009, March-August 2010) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 121 | ||
| Highest | 109 (8 September 2012) | ||
| Lowest | 164 (2007-2009) | ||
| First international | |||
 Ubangi-Shari 5–1 French Cameroon (Ubangi-Shari; unknown date 1956)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
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Ubangi-Shari 5–1 French Cameroon (Ubangi-Shari; unknown date 1956) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Ivory Coast 11–0 Central African Rep.  (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; December 27, 1961) | |||
The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Football. They are a member of CAF. Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world, they recently achieved success. They won the 2009 CEMAC Cup by beating Gabon in the semi-finals and Equatorial Guinea in the final 3–0. Their ranking rose from 202 in August 2010 to 89 by July 2011. On 10 October 2010 they earned a shock 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win at home against Algeria 2–0, which put them top of their qualification group. The team won its first FIFA World Cup qualifier on 2 June 2012 after beating Botswana 2-0 at home.
Achievements
- CEMAC Cup :
- 1 Time Champion (2009)
- 1 Time Runners-up (2003)
- UNIFAC Cup (1999):
- Runners-up
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1974 – Did not enter
- 1978 – Withdrew
- 1982 – Disqualified during qualifying
- 1986 to 1998 – Did not enter
- 2002 – Did not qualify
- 2006 to 2010 – Withdrew
- 2014 – Did not qualify
- 2018 – Did not qualify
Africa Cup of Nations record
- 1957 to 1972 – Did not enter
- 1974 – Disqualified during qualifying
- 1976 – Withdrew
- 1978 to 1986 – Did not enter
- 1988 – Did not qualify
- 1990 to 1994 – Did not enter
- 1996 – Withdrew
- 1998 – Disqualified during qualifying
- 2000 – Withdrew
- 2002 to 2004 – Did not qualify
- 2006 – Withdrew
- 2008 – Did not enter
- 2010 – Withdrew
- 2012 to 2015 – Did not qualify
Recent results
| 13 June 2015 2017 ACON qualification | Angola  |
4–0 | Central African Republic |
Lubango, Angola |
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| 15:30 WAT | Gelson  35', 63'Menga 57' (pen.)Gilberto 90' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estadio da Tundavala Referee: Duncan Lengani (Malawi) |
| 6 September 2015 2017 ACON qualification | Central African Republic |
2–0 |  DR Congo |
Bangui, Central African Republic |
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| 17:00 WAT | Mabidé 23' Gourrier 33' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Barthelemy Boganda Stadium Referee: Antoine Effa Essouma (Cameroon) |
| 10 October 2015 2018 FIFA WC qualification | Central African Republic |
0–3 |  Madagascar |
Antananarivo, Madagascar |
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| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Rabeson 27' Rakotoharimalala 39'Paul 65' |
Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Referee: Ndala Ngambo (Congo DR) |
| 13 October 2015 2018 FIFA WC qualification | Madagascar |
2–2 | Central African Republic |
Antananarivo, Madagascar |
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| 14:30 EAT | Ramanamahefa 15' Andrianantenaina 34' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Gourrier 7' Dagoulou 44' |
Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa) |
| 16 October 2015 2016 ANC qualification | DR Congo |
Cancelled [2] | Central African Republic |
DR Congo |
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| Stadium: TBD |
| 23 October 2015 2016 ANC qualification | Central African Republic |
Cancelled [3] | DR Congo |
Central African Republic |
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| Stadium: TBD |
| 23 March 2016 2017 ACON qualification | Madagascar |
v | Central African Republic |
Madagascar |
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| Stadium: TBD |
| 27 March 2016 2017 ACON qualification | Central African Republic |
v | Madagascar |
Central African Republic |
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| Stadium: TBD |
| 3 June 2016 2017 ACON qualification | Central African Republic |
v | Angola |
Central African Republic |
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| Stadium: TBD |
| 2 September 2016 2017 ACON qualification | DR Congo |
v | Central African Republic |
DR Congo |
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| Stadium: TBD |
Current squad
The following squad has been selected for the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Ethiopia on 7 September 2013.
Caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2013.
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Recent call-ups
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Coaches
- Jules Accorsi (2010–2012)
- Herve Lougoundji (2012–2014, caretaker)
Raoul Savoy (2014-15)
References
- ↑ Barrie Courtney. "Central African Republic - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ↑ "CHAN 2016 : les Léopards se qualifient sans jouer". digitalcongo.net. 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "CHAN 2016 : les Léopards se qualifient sans jouer". digitalcongo.net. 14 October 2015.
External links
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- Central African Republic at FIFA.com
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